ASIAD 2026 schedule today, September 10: Men's basketball kicks off

ASIAD 2026 begins its early events on September 10, before the opening ceremony set for September 19. The first day features solely men's 5x5 basketball, comprising four group games. No Vietnamese athletes or teams are participating on September 10.

Vietnam delegation's match schedule on September 10

According to the current competition list, the Vietnam delegation is not participating in the men's 5×5 basketball event at ASIAD 2026. Therefore, no Vietnamese team or athlete will be on the field on September 10.

The Vietnam Sports Delegation is attending ASIAD 20 with 498 members, including 348 athletes competing in 29 sports and disciplines. Vietnamese events will become more frequent in the following days, especially when men's football, volleyball, and many Olympic sports join the competition schedule.

Schedule of Vietnam U23 men's football at Asiad 2026

September 10 ASIAD 2026 timetable

September 10 marks the start of the men's 5×5 basketball competition at Aichi International Arena. The organizers confirmed that the men's basketball tournament runs from September 10 to 20, while the women's event begins on September 17.

The above match times have been converted to Vietnam time. Japan is two hours ahead of Vietnam, so the local time matches are at 10:00, 13:00, 16:00, and 19:00 respectively.

See the full Asiad 2026 schedule

September 10 key highlights

The match between Iran and Qatar will be the official opener of the ASIAD 2026 competition program. Iran is one of Asia's strong basketball teams and will be closely watched from the first game. Afterwards, Jordan faces Chinese Taipei in the other Group B match.

The afternoon focus is on the debut of South Korea and host Japan. South Korea has won multiple men's basketball gold medals at the Asian Games, while Japan enjoys home advantage. The Japan vs Indonesia match at 17:00 Vietnam time is also the latest game of the day.

Basketball is the earliest sport of ASIAD 20. According to the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), although the opening ceremony takes place on September 19, men's basketball matches began on September 10 to ensure the overall schedule of the games. Defending champion the Philippines does not play on the first day, as they are in Group C with China, Bahrain, and Kazakhstan.

What time does Vietnam begin its competitions?

On September 10, Vietnamese fans have no events to watch live. However, the schedule of the Vietnam delegation will soon become lively as teams and athletes in football, volleyball, athletics, shooting, swimming, martial arts, sepak takraw, rowing, canoeing, weightlifting, fencing, golf, and esports successively join the competition.

The ASIAD 2026 schedule will continue to be updated daily, prioritizing complete match times, opponents, and events for Vietnamese athletes.

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